Intel Core i9-11950H vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

Processor comparisons   12-06-2021
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i9-11950H vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and see which is better for games or simple use for rendering, streaming, video editing, programming, machine learning. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Gears 5, MATLAB, PCMark 10, AIDA64, Prime95, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, Furmark, RealBench, Blender, 7zip, 3DMark, Handbrake, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Watch Dogs Legion
Red Dead Redemption 2
Last Man Standing
Halo Infinite
Borderlands 3
Fallout 76
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Cyberpunk 2077
Fortnite
Overwatch
Rainbow Six Siege
Valorant
DOOM: Eternal
Death Stranding
Valheim
Grand Theft Auto V
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Apex Legends

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X or Intel Core i9-11950H.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i9-11950H

58%

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

57%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-11950H is 1% better than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-11950H

53%

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

57%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.6	100.5
Valorant	107.5	114.2
Cyberpunk 2077	60.2	63.9
Apex Legends	101.0	107.3
Call of Duty Warzone	80.6	85.6
Overwatch	87.1	92.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.2	78.8
DOOM Eternal	53.7	57.1
Warzone	83.8	89.1
Assassin's Creed	90.3	95.9
Valheim	89.2	94.8

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-11950H

67%

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

20%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i9-11950H is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 2920X as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 180W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i9-11950H	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	287	176
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2600	2584
Cinbench 20 Single-core	642	439
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5778	5843
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1668	1003
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16629	18215

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i9-11950H	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Single-Core	3836	2481
Multi-Core	28428	25788

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i9-11950H	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Single-Core	1324	1103
Multi-Core	6454	12232

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-11950H	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Announcement date	February 21, 2021	October 02, 2018
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1787	sTR4
Core name	Tiger Lake	Colfax
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	11	2
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	8	12
Threads	16	24
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	18800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	180 W
Memory type	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	2933
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
L1 cache		1.125MB
L2 cache	4 MB	6MB
L3 cache	24 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD292XA8UC9AF YD292XA8AFWOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen Threadripper 2920X is 5% better than Core i9-11950H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper 2920X has 4 more core than Core i9-11950H. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-11950H is better: 16
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X is better: 22
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-11950H and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i9-11950H - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i9-11950H specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X specs and review.